WANTED: Assault (Manhattan)

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the following individual in connection to an assault within the confines of the 14 Precinct. Details are as follows:

It was reported to police that on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at approximately 5:40 a.m. a 45 year-old female victim was approached by an unidentified individual at the 42 Street and Lexington avenue subway station (northbound 7 line platform), where he tripped her and pushed her down to the ground. The victim suffered injuries to her knees, hands and nose.

The unidentified individual is described as a:

Male black, approximately 55 year-old, 5’8″, and weight approximately 200pounds.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.